" Hi Marc, I agree, we should make our streets safe for all users and we can. With gas prices going higher, waistlines getting bigger and the earth getting warmer it just makes sense! "

" Maybe when bicycle riders start PAYING some of the highway TAXES we can discuss it.... "

" When are we going to require a license to drive a bicycle on public roads? Bicyclists are bound by the same laws as cars, but too many of them think they're exempt from everything from obeying road markings to observing right of way. "

" Sorry, but cyclists have no regard for the rules of the road. Try driving up Dry Creek Road when these spandex clad rejects are riding side by side and refuse to move out of the way. City streets are no better as I routinely see cyclists blow through red lights as if the rules of the road do not apply to them.

I have no problem sharing the road, but that means that cyclists should follow the rules of the road, which includes stopping at red lights. Arizona has a single file law which is absolutely necessary on two lane roads. Why should I have to cross a double yellow line and risk my life just to get around two or three wannabe Lance Armstrongs who refuse to get out of the way?

Cyclists have every right to be on the road, but follow the laws, and leave enough room for cars to pass you safely. "

" What we need is fewer or no bicycles on our back roads. Roads where we have designated bike lanes are good if the riders obey the law. These cycling events on country roads with no shoulder are stupid & dangerous. I'm tired of trying to get to or from the lake, while these idiots ride 2 or more abreast & refuse to move over. Maybe they need to be told they will not win in a collision with a vehicle.
A better idea is to have the Sheriff & CHP start handing out citations. Then we would have a positive cash flow instead of a negative. "

" I agree that there should eb a lot more roads with bike lanes, but I also think that bike riders should learn the laws of the road as well. I agree with everyone here. I have seen on many occasions, where a bike riders has blown a light or stop sign, or the one that dont move over single file to let cars by on the narrow country roads. I also think that if a cop comes up behind these people and they dont move, pull them over and ticket them! Maybe then they will learn to stay to the side of the road if there isnt a designated bike lane. My fear though is one that many others have more than likely seen anyways. If we did use more tax money to allow for the bike lanes, are the riders going to stay in them? I dont know how many I have delt with that ride either right on the white line, so you still have to swerve around them, or ones that still wont ride in them at all. "

" It's not hard to see why so many bikers are drawn to our highways and roads - it's so gorgeous! I don't know how they have the cojones to bike amongst drunk tourists though - I stick to mountain trails, personally. I think the bikers who are new to the area don't realize the risk they're taking, especially on country roads like Oak Knoll where there are ditches where shoulders should be. When I lived in Davis, cops were on bikes and motorcycles as well as driving cars, and all issued tickets to bikers who failed to obey stoplights and stopsigns and who stole right-of-ways from cars and other bikers. And all bikes had to be registered or they'd get taken away - I accidently let my registration expire one year during finals week and ended up having to post bail on my bike to get it out of custody. :)

I think the moral of the story is we need more safe roads for bikers with clearly marked bike lanes (and perhaps not allowing bikers on Oak Knoll and other shoulderless roads?) and we need more bikers who remember how driving rules work. And we need cops who want to issue tickets for bikers and cars who drive in a dangerous fashion around each other but that should be the easiest piece of the puzzle to obtain, right? It’d generate a lot of $$ for the county after all and we are in need of revenue. "

" Bicycles should lanes to ride in and should be required to have a license and pay fees to help provide for bicycle lanes. "

" Sandra will love this one..... She wanted to shove the gay marriage debate under the rug, and get on to more 'important' things. Way to go, Marc North.....

Apparently it's more important to discuss bicycle lanes then the morality of gay marriage...??? "

" The problem with many of the city streets around here is that they are not wide enough to have both bike lanes and on-street parking. Imagine the howls of discontent if we removed all on-street parking, especially in residential neighborhoods! "